Road to Rio

Name: Road to Rio
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Music, Romance
Released: 1947-12-25
Rating: 3.68
Cast: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Gale Sondergaard, Frank Faylen

Take a New Year Cruise to Rio with the Screen's Top Laughter Trio!

Summary

Scat Sweeney and Hot Lips Barton, two out of work musicians, stow away onboard a ship bound for Rio, after accidentally setting fire to the big top of a circus. They then get mixed up with a potential suicide Lucia, who first thanks them, then unexpectedly turns them over to the ship's captain. When they find out that she has been hypnotized, to go through a marriage of convenience, when the ship reaches Rio, the boys turn up at the ceremony, in order to stop the wedding, and to help catch the crooks.

Details

Release Date: December 25, 1947

Runtime: 100 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Music, Romance

Original Language: EN

Rating: ⭐ 6.7/10 (41 votes)

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